Orthopedic clinical specialist Marisha Tamakuwala, MSPT, OCS, CSCS, recently joined Philip Physical Therapy on Vitti Street. She joins the current team of owner Dr. Peter Philip and clinician MaryAnn Shinella.
“Marisha is an exceptionally talented and caring clinician, and we are ecstatic about having her on staff,” Philip said. “She brings a wordly perspective and compassionate care, and she will carry on the great treatment one comes to expect from Philip Physical Therapy.”
A certified physical therapist, Dr. Philip has a long list of credentials and is recognized as a leader in both nonsurgical orthopedic medicine and women’s health. Philip is the first male and one of 18 nationally to have his Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification. His New Canaan practice has been open since 2006 and is known for work in orthopedic care, as well as the treatment of pelvic and chronic pain conditions.
Tamakuwala got her undergraduate degree in India, came to the U.S. in 2005 and got her master’s degree at Quinnipiac University in Hamden. She worked at Greenwich Hospital in the Outpatient Physical Medicine department for seven years helping patients with orthopedic, neurological and vestibular problems, and has a certification in vestibular therapy. Tamakuwala also helped co-develop the Greenwich Hospital Vestibular Program, which provides physical therapy treatment to patients with vestibular disorders like dizziness, Vertigo, imbalance and decreased function, secondary to inner ear dysfunction. She has also conducted several lectures and seminars in the community to help raise awareness and understanding of vestibular disorders.
For the moment, Tamakuwala will focus on orthopedics at PPT, and she hopes to develop a vestibular program there in the future.
Having worked at PPT part-time previously, Tamakulawa is thrilled to become a permanent part of the group. “I am very excited to join Philip’s practice full-time and be part of the team,” she says.
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Marisha Tamakuwala is the newest clinician at Philip Physical Therapy on Vitti St.